Sorry for my absence for the past few days as I was enjoying the lovely Walt Disney World Resort. Now to update you on all the news that we missed the last few days.
From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog:
On Friday, Blue Sky Cellar re-opened at Disney California Adventure park with new looks inside the continuing development of Buena Vista Street and Cars Land. Among the behind-the-scenes peeks featured are these images, which show Cars Land in its current state of production.
Our buddy Cesar over at mycustomations.com is getting ready to announce the release of his latest vinylmation creations. This Friday, he should be letting everyone know more about his special Halloween release. Check out mycustomations.com this Friday and then come back here for an interview with the creator himself.
While at the trading event before the Florida Project, we met a custom artist that was garnering a ton of attention. Pam Murray from Orlando, Fl has created some classic Disney characters as well as at least one character that Disney artists will never be allowed to touch. Destination Vinylmation: You have a very artistic … Read more
Pic by @stitchkingdom According to Stitch Kingdom, the original LE 9″ Kidada from earlier this year is still available on shelves at the New York Times Square Disney Store (along with the Goth Cutesters Like You 9″). Weird….
Update: 10/10/11 Nick found out that Hollywood Studios Tatoonie Traders has Star Wars single blind boxes for sale. They are not selling cases! We also have a listener named Dave send us this, “Star wars vinylmation can be purchased over the phone starting today. I called and confirmed, however they said shipping was $130 for … Read more
Today we feature Vinylmation Custom Lindsey from New York. Living 1,200 miles away from Walt Disney World hasn’t deterred her spirit. She creates custom pieces under the name Vinylmation Chic Customs. Let’s take a look at her work. Destination Vinylmation: Were you into creating artwork before custom vinylmation? Lindsey: Yes, I have always loved looking … Read more
In a month, Destination Vinylmation will be celebrating it’s one year anniversary. As part of the celebrations we are going to have an awards show for the best of vinylmation from the past year. So starting today we’d like all our readers and listeners to nominate people and figures in the following categories. We will … Read more
Ep. 040 Confetti We celebrate our 40th episode with a quick talk about WDW’s 40th Anniversary. Then we run down news including release dates for Alice, Park 7, and more. We answer a few Mystery Mailbag questions, and we reveal our big listener vote for our 1st Annual Anniversary Awards Show. Listen Now: Standard Podcasts … Read more
The 2011 Trick or Treat Vinylmation is Sold Out at D-Street Orlando and can not be found any longer in most stores that did have it in the parks. According to two different Cast Members at D-Street, the figure is Sold Out and no more shipments are expected. We will look into this further.
Update: 9/30/11 The Food and Wine figure was released today, on the first day of the festival, instead of being held until 10/14. Update: 9/26/11 October 14 release date announced. The Food and Wine Festival begins two weeks earlier. Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one for years… Copyright Disney It’s the 2011 EPCOT Food and … Read more
After meeting Noah out at D23 in August, we were able to bring you some news about his upcoming Walt Disney World signings and product releases both at The Diamond Horseshoe for WDW’s 40th and at the Room For One More Event. Now, we have more specifics on on his busy trip. September 30th, 2011: … Read more
Us here on the East Coast will be able to see the artist Noah tonight at Room For One More and tomorrow at the Diamond Horseshoe (full WDW schedule here)… West Coast fans will get their next chance on October 15th. That’s the date Noah releases his original Villains portraits, his line of Villains Lady’s … Read more
interview conducted by DV reporter Lee Destination Vinylmation: What got you started with wanting to put your own style onto a Vinylmation Canvas? John Ward: I started creating vinyls as soon as I saw that Disney was selling Create Your Own figures. I’ve always been creative and have loved Disney for as long as I … Read more
Minnie Malice’s Adventure into Wonderland A Creative Look at the Soon-to-be-Released “Alice in Wonderland” Vinylmation Series All pictures borrowed from the Official Vinylmation blog. Yesterday, while lounging in a tree branch, the droning sound of my tutor mixing with the crisp spring breeze, I was shocked to see a white rabbit running through the field. … Read more
Today we would like to share the work of Karen Turner. Karen lives in Valrico, FL where she creates custom jewelry and Vinylmation. We recently talked with her about her passion for Disney and creating these works of art. Destination Vinylmation: Were you into creating artwork before custom Vinylmation? Karen: Definitely!! I have painted ceramics … Read more
Congratulations to Cesar and all the artists involved in The Customation Project. It was an event held in California on September 24 showcasing the talents of custom Vinylmation artists. We would like to share some pictures and a video from the event. The full photo album, and believe me, you MUST see it, can be viewed … Read more
